Posts Tagged ‘Park Ki-woong’

Drama Recaps
Story of a Man: Episodes 3 & 4
by | April 15, 2009 | 67 Comments
Holy moly, this show is intense. Because of the scriptwriter, this drama’s point of comparison has generally been Sandglass or Legend (which she wrote), but I think the closest comparison is really 2007′s Devil (aka Mawang). Story of a Man is dark, it’s complicated, it’s densely plotted and you’re not quite sure what’s going to... More »


Drama Recaps
Story of a Man / The Slingshot
by | April 8, 2009 | 52 Comments
Hahahaha. You know what’s funny about my taste in dramas? How utterly unpredictable it is. After the messiness of East of Eden and the overhypedness of Cain & Abel, I thought I’d probably hate KBS’s new thriller drama Story of A Man [남자이야기], or at least be bored by it. On the contrary: This is... More »


Drama Casting & News
Park Ki-woong added to Story of a Man
by | February 26, 2009 | 9 Comments
The (adorably baby-faced) Park Ki-woong) is the latest addition to the drama Story of a Man, which follows Boys Before Flowers on KBS. The 24-year-old, most recently of cable drama Seoul Warrior Story and last year’s romantic-comedy series Love & Marriage, joins already cast actors Park Yong-ha (The Scam), Park Shi-yeon (La Dolce Vita), and... More »


Drama Casting & News
Clap for Park Ki-woong
by | November 10, 2008 | 10 Comments
My my, isn’t that a lovely picture of Park Ki-woong? We last saw him in the romantic comedy series Love & Marriage, and now he’s got another drama lined up, this time for cable channel MBC Drama Net. On the 10th, the cast assembled at Dalmaji Park in Seoul for a ceremony to pray for... More »


Drama Recaps
Love & Marriage: Episode 16 (Final)
by | October 22, 2008 | 66 Comments
I knew Love & Marriage would end on a happy note, and that nothing totally unexpected would come in the last hour. But I was still pleasantly surprised with how well the drama wrapped up its romance — even managing to pull out a bit of cleverness to keep the inevitable from being totally predictable.... More »


Drama Recaps
Love & Marriage: Episode 1
by | August 26, 2008 | 40 Comments
In a nutshell: flawed but cute. In a somewhat larger nutshell: There are definite weaknesses and some contrivances, but it’s been a long time since a first episode made me actually wish I could watch the second right away, rather than giving me reservations or a “wait and see” feeling. Love & Marriage is like... More »